Describes an experiment for determining the thermal neutron flux of the light-water nuclear reactor at the University of California, Irvine. The difficulty of the activity can be varied to match the student's level of proficiency. (SL)

Reports an undergraduate analytical chemistry experiment utilizing the high performance liquid chromatograph. (SL)

Describes an experiment investigating the polarization characteristics of light scattered from a dielectric cylinder. (SL)

Describes an experiment giving precise results of solubility as a thermodynamics property. (SL)

Describes an experiment studying the decay of moth balls to demonstrate diffusion phenomena. (SL)

Describes a freshman physics laboratory experiment for approximating the mean free path in high density gases by measuring the mean free path of hockey pucks on an air table. (SL)

Describes an undergraduate experiment which will permit students to analyze the rotational Raman spectra of hydrogen and carbon dioxide and determine the bond distances. (SL)

Describes an experiment for determining the amount of BHA in cooking oil in an undergraduate level chemical technology program. (SL)

Describes an experiment for studying the dynamics of a soft spring. (SL)

Describes a reaction system experiment utilizing saponification of ethyl acetate by sodium hydroxide. The activity is part of an undergraduate chemical engineering course. (SL)

Described is a laboratory exercise that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to monitor enantiomeric excess in asymmetric reductions. The laboratory exercise has been used successfully with undergraduate organic chemistry students. (RH)

Describes three experiments for undergraduates which illustrate associations of parasites with their host. Includes a table of parasite-induced alterations of selected host species. Instructional suggestions are also provided. (ML)

Describes a laboratory experiment which focuses on the importance of water in germination and seedling emergence. Discusses the activity's design, expected results, and possible application. Offers suggestions for extending the experiment. (ML)

Discusses an acid-base neutralization exercise requiring groups of students to determine: (1) combinations of solutions giving neutralization; (2) grouping solutions as acids or bases; and (3) ranking groups in order of concentration. (JM)

Discusses an experiment designed to introduce students to the basic principles of the fast Fourier transform and Fourier smoothing through transformation of time-dependent optical absorption data from an oscillating reaction. Uses the Belousov-Zhabotinskii reaction. Describes the experimental setup and data analysis techniques.